[ Gregor's too preoccupied to piece together what he hadn't said. He frowns down at Miles in concerned confusion. ]
I heard you all day, [ he admits after a moment. ] But I didn't realize it was you until just now. I don't know what's going on. [ It's like a fairy tale or a myth, and Gregor is young enough to have some wonder at that, some credulity-- but not if it's hurting Miles so much, and he is, ultimately, a very rational sort of teenager. He doesn't just accept the impossible wholesale, he's merely too practical to waste time belaboring it. ]
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[ Gregor's too preoccupied to piece together what he hadn't said. He frowns down at Miles in concerned confusion. ]
I heard you all day, [ he admits after a moment. ] But I didn't realize it was you until just now. I don't know what's going on. [ It's like a fairy tale or a myth, and Gregor is young enough to have some wonder at that, some credulity-- but not if it's hurting Miles so much, and he is, ultimately, a very rational sort of teenager. He doesn't just accept the impossible wholesale, he's merely too practical to waste time belaboring it. ]